Dell Latitude 14 7000 Series (E7450) Ultrabook - from $1754 - Save $1776

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douglasac10 on 29/10/2015 - 20:48 dell.com (830 clicks)
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Dell's Latitude line are ridiculously expensive unless you can pick one up on the outlet, and even then you have to hope that what you want pops up. That said, if you can get one cheap, they are worth the money.

At the moment, they have the Latitude E7450 on sale at the moment, starting at $1999.20. Not the cheapest price around (especially with some of the outlet deals that have had them new for less than $1000). This gets you the following:

• Intel i5 5300U
• 14" Full HD Display
• 1x 8GB SODIMM
• 256GB SSD
• Intel Dualband 7265AC ac\a\b\g\n Wifi Card
• A Pro version of Windows (7, 8.1 or 10)
• Backlit dual pointing keyboard
• Smartcard reader
• 3 Year NBD Onsite Warranty

Now, you can bring that down - as stated in the title - to $1754 if you make some changes:

• Windows 10 Home - saves $100
• Single pointing non-backlit keyboard (no nipple pointer, also removes smartcard reader) - saves $75.90
• No out-of-band systems management - saves $14.30
• No Dell Prosupport for Software, No DDPE Encryption SW - saves $37.40
• No Dell Docking Spacer - saves $11

With the items removed, an identically spec'd Lenovo T450s is around $2608 from Lenovo direct, and a comparable HP Elitebook Folio 1040G2 (model M0D70PA - 1600x900 screen instead of full HD, 7\8.1 Pro instead of 10 Home and inbuilt 4G) is $2139 plus shipping from Landmark Computers.

Of course, there are laptops out there with similar or better specs that are cheaper (e.g. Toshiba Raidus 14-C001 from JB Hifi for $1698 with a newer i7 CPU and touchscreen), but you lose out on build quality (plastic in the Toshiba vs. carbon fibre and magnesium in the Dell) and warranty support compared to the Dell.

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  somebargainhunter77 on 29/10/2015 - 20:53

  I use this laptop at work. Great laptop. Good keyboard, solid battery life and somewhat light as well.

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    romaau on 29/10/2015 - 22:32

    Use these at work as well. As this is business grade laptop it comes with 3yrs next business day ON-site service.
    Don't forget 5% cashback through cash rewards!

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    yanman on 31/10/2015 - 09:26

    Same here - I have the 7440 though with i7 and 256GB SSD. However I'd really prefer a Surface Book now!

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  justcallmeboss on 29/10/2015 - 20:56

  I like the details in this post

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  GreatWhiteHunter on 29/10/2015 - 21:07

  I prefer the Dell Precision to the Latitude…

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    douglasac10 on 29/10/2015 - 21:11

    The Precision M3800 looks great (it's a cousin of the old XPS 15), but it's $4600 and has a 500GB hard drive.

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      GreatWhiteHunter on 29/10/2015 - 22:13

      I like the 17" versions..

      The only issue is their graphics cards are not gaming style ones - they are more CAD style…

      But they are great machines.

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        aec on 30/10/2015 - 09:39

        The graphic card is still good fir many games.

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  [Deactivated] on 29/10/2015 - 21:13

  +1

  I actually had to check their website to believe that these retail for OVER $4000 online. What in the actual fark? The specs in no way justify the RRP!

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    douglasac10 on 29/10/2015 - 21:14

    The target market is corporate customers buying them in bulk. They would definitely not be paying $4000 for these.

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      jv on 29/10/2015 - 22:06

      -5

      That doesn't make it a bargain, nor good value…

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        douglasac10 on 29/10/2015 - 22:08

        +1

        What does, however, is that I was unable to find an equivalent corporate grade Ultrabook that was less than or close to this in price - see in the post re: the equivalent Lenovo and close equivalent HP (as HP don't seem to stock a near identical model in Australia).

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        jv on 29/10/2015 - 22:10

        -3

        @douglasac10:

        I doubt many corporates use OzBargain to source their laptops…

        For most of us here looking for a new one, this isn't really much of a bargain…

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        exponentX on 29/10/2015 - 22:16

        For Dell corporate customers these units retail for around $1600 - $2200 depending on specs. They are a solid unit. I have one that's come off the roof of a car and still works, a bit banged up but still works.

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        douglasac10 on 29/10/2015 - 22:16

        +2

        @jv:

        Really? Well, darn. Here I was thinking that all corporations came here to find their IT hardware for cheap. What a butterbrain I am.

        But seriously, for a normal, ordinary person, this isn't a bad deal considering that any price equivalent consumer ultrabook is not going to have the same build quality nor will it have the same level of support that this will have.

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        jv on 29/10/2015 - 22:17

        -2

        @exponentX:

        I have one that's come off the roof of a car

        Better to carry it inside the car, then you won't need to pay extra for the carbon fibre…

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        exponentX on 29/10/2015 - 22:23

        @jv: Got to love users, over the years I have had a few Dell business grade units come off car and still work.

        Who need carbon fibre when they made of magnesium alloy :)

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  [Deactivated] on 29/10/2015 - 21:25

  +4

  Not worth it. Better to buy a Skylake laptop.

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    Mechz on 29/10/2015 - 22:02

    -1

    Agreed, also something with a decent resolution.

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    GreatWhiteHunter on 29/10/2015 - 22:14

    +1

    Bang for buck they aren't great, but they are quality.

    You can buy some cheap Acer or HP, but it won't last like this will.

    Anyway beauty is in the eye of the beholder - I don't think much of OCZ SSD's but some people on here still give positive votes for deals with them in it…

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      jv on 29/10/2015 - 22:19

      You can buy some cheap Acer or HP, but it won't last like this will.

      Still using our 'cheap' Toshiba 6 years later… An SSD upgrade a year ago gave it a new lease of life…

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        GreatWhiteHunter on 29/10/2015 - 22:21

        Toshiba is a cut above Acer or HP…

        Even their low end…

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        [Deactivated] on 02/11/2015 - 13:36

        Good for you. Some people like peace of mind though. They need to know if they mess up their laptop someone will come and fix it the next day so they can keep working and not interrupt business.

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      [Deactivated] on 29/10/2015 - 22:34

      Toshiba owns OCZ and makes their SSDs so yeah.

      I honestly have no idea why people think little of HP. My HP laptop is still going strong after 7 years. I did spend $2500 on it.

      Too many computer illiterates who are too irresponsible to take care of their laptops and just blame it on the manufacturer. A $1700 HP laptop is a quality laptop.

      Don't give it to a teenage girl or someone who takes better care of their clothes than their laptop and you'll see it last for a long time.

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        douglasac10 on 29/10/2015 - 23:01

        +1

        My issue with HP is that their support is terrible.

        I spent nearly two hours on the phone to them trying to convince them that no, I wasn't crazy and yes, the Probook we had bought did indeed take forever to load Windows once it was joined to a domain regardless of whether it was their preload image or a vanilla install of Windows 7, including a customer service operative who tried to get me to turn off every service to speed up boot time.

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        [Deactivated] on 29/10/2015 - 23:22

        +1

        @douglasac10:

        I concede that Their Support is dreadful

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        GreatWhiteHunter on 30/10/2015 - 06:56

        HP have a very poor reliability record with their ENVY line.

        They put gaming graphics in the machines but crap cooling.

        I recently dumped a cheap Toshiba that had the same problem…

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        iridiumstem on 30/10/2015 - 07:01

        @GreatWhiteHunter: I did found HP's business line laptop to be reliable (at least my old one). Can't remember what the name of the laptop was, but it was my main computer for 2 years. One of the few laptops that I had that didn't have any problems with, at all, for the time I've used it.

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  GreatWhiteHunter on 29/10/2015 - 22:24

  Not sure about the Latitude line but I would say the Dell premium Precision line are VERY expensive to buy, but they do have much higher resale value at the back end too…

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    some_one_some_where on 29/10/2015 - 23:09

    +2

    Lot of Precisions are Desktop replacement grade laptop if that makes logic. They are like a big brick and the ones we have never move. They are just used for space constrained sites.

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  blahoz on 29/10/2015 - 23:39

  Ive got one for work as well and have used other units so I know its not just an issue on my one but the trackpad on these are bloody annoying when you need to drag files with it. Keyboard is also ok but I still feel lenovo make better keyboards on their thinkpad lines as it feels more precise and has better feedback, even since the introduction of the chiclet style ones from a few years back. Updating drivers from the dell web is also not as clear and easy as using lenovo's system update suite.

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  ryang on 29/10/2015 - 23:43

  snigger

  Yeh, it's nowhere near $4k for these models.. The 7000 range is the "top" for the Latitude's but the premium isn't anywhere near this.

  Why wouldn't you look at the new XPS13? Almost identical price. If you get onto the sales team and tell them you don't want Adobe, they'll happily sub something of similar value (and still give you Adobe.. :P) - like say, 3yr NBD Prosupport. ;)

  http://www.dell.com/au/business/p/xps-13-9350-laptop/pd?ref=…

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    aec on 30/10/2015 - 09:44

    +1

    I have the top spec new xps13. Its awesome! But if i could choose again, i would probably pay half for a fhd one. The qhd looks fantastic, but batery life is not that good for an ultrabook.

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      ryang on 30/10/2015 - 10:49

      Yeh, 4K on a 13" screen is overkill (but awesome!!) - most turn the DPI up so they can read it.. Lol

      FYI : if you want a laugh, go spec 4K on the new XPS15. It was an extra $1.5k from memory - doubles the laptop price!!